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  1. Ridgewayforge
    Oh come on, you tell us about your first piece and don't show us? No fair!
  2. Ridgewayforge
    Its not too bad looking. Should serve you well! Timothy: Isn't it funny how languages change and develop? Etemology at work, I say! I think it may be how Hardy/hardie came about. Today common usage allows us to call vises post vises, and spell hardies with a "Y". Funny thing, actually. I love the study of language, especially how it relates to blacksmithing.
  3. Ridgewayforge
    Hello IFI! I would like to share a couple of projects that I have made recently. I started working with small stock, which presents a very fun challange and fast heating times. Both of these began as short square bars of 3/8" mild, and the first one is wire brushed while the second is wax coated. If I am making these to sell I will use some clear coat, as the wax makes them a bit tacky. I would like to open them up to critique and criticism. They are both light enough to be worn by both men and women, and are designed to be worn on a chain or leather strap. The one above is the leaf style, while the one below is a feather. I welcome your comments and criticisms! Thanks, Patrick
  4. Ridgewayforge
    I would second that assesment. Anyone know why the pump handles went out of fashion?
  5. Ridgewayforge
    Think of an object as close to the shape of the current material, as it is easiest to use stock that is close to the desired outcome, in order that as little forging as possible can be done on it.
  6. Ridgewayforge
    Yes, depending on the area. Most around here in MD go for around 100+. Research the market, but 60 for a good 4-5 inch with nice threads should be good. Of course you CAN always get lucky, mine was a pristine Iron City for $10 US.
  7. Ridgewayforge
    Keeping these things in mind, would it beneficial to make a hardy bolster plate with perhaps the sizes of 1/2" and 5/8" square on them? That way there is a greater number of small hardies that can be made for say a classroom setting where the largest stock being used on them will be 3/8"?
  8. Ridgewayforge
    Have you tried putting it in a swedge?
  9. Ridgewayforge
    You can use Guitar Strings for the cheese slicer wire, also tie it and tap it to seperate the tines, tightening the wire.
  10. Ridgewayforge
    Thank you for the diagram of your header, it looks to be a better design than most I've seen, and will have to try it out and see!
  11. Ridgewayforge
    I am not a bladesmith. However, when two friends asked me if I could forge them some knives, I figued it would be an interesting lesson in forging, and so took on the comission. They are made out of leaf spring, of which the composition I believe is 5160, or thereabouts. They are normalized twice, and one of them polished the best I could. I open them up as items for full out critique. I would like to know how I can improve after these two. Thank you! ~Ridgeway Forge
  12. Ridgewayforge
    This might be a silly question, or it might be one of interest. I am wondering why Hardy holes do not seem to be made under 3/4" square. Is it merely becuase tooling of any smaller shank would not stand up to the stress of daily hammering? If that is the case, then why not make a smaller (i.e. 1/2" square) hole for offset tooling or for light duty hardies? I suppose I am just trying to understand how and why the standard became the standard. Thank you! Ridgeway Forge
  13. Ridgewayforge
    Your header is nice! How did you go about making it?
  14. Ridgewayforge
    Incredeble! What propted you to make so many nails?
  15. Ridgewayforge
    Looks good! If its your first and the market it low, when you find a better one you can make it look pretty with a wire wheel and linseed oil and get close to $300 on it.
  16. Ridgewayforge
    That is an impressive piece of work! I wouldn't mind using one of those! The question remains: How does it move the metal?
  17. Ridgewayforge
    Might have been a private shop's build. It would take a bit of effort, but you could produce one of those in a day or two.
  18. Ridgewayforge
    That all looks good! Try and make your next set of tongs more like the Brian Brazeal method-shorter boss area-it works really well. Keep up the good work, it all looks swell!
  19. Ridgewayforge
    Instead of cutting teath out, try and just make chisel marks into the edge of it, like that of a file, but coarser.
  20. Ridgewayforge
    That is a nice looking forge! She should serve you well for years to come!
  21. Ridgewayforge
    That Anvil is an ASO, but will still be useful for some projects!
  22. Ridgewayforge
    I agree that taking classes is fastest. But in between times what I have taken to doing is to watch a video of a technique, attempt it, go back and watch it again, then try again. Usually the second try has great improvement over the first try.
  23. Ridgewayforge
    Show us a picture of it, perhaps its not. You might just have to regrind it. What kind of hammer, and what part melted off? Maybe this will be a good softer hammer for striking hardened tools.
  24. Ridgewayforge
    Looks like a good anvil!
  25. Ridgewayforge
    For the limited help you had on this, you did a nice job!
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